Factors associated with time to discharge among preterm neonates in a Ugandan NICU retrospective cohort study.
Why Some Preterm Babies Stay in the NICU Longer
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 847 preterm neonates admitted to a Ugandan NICU to identify predictors of discharge. Median time to…
Better prenatal care and local support help preterm babies go home sooner, with 70% leaving the hospital within four weeks in rural Uganda.
LISA and ENSURE show similar need for ventilation in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome
Two Ways To Save Tiny Lungs Work Equally Well
An open-label, single-center RCT in 118 preterm neonates requiring surfactant therapy found no difference in need for invasive mechanical ve…
When a preemie's lungs fail, how doctors deliver the life-saving medicine may matter less than how carefully they follow the plan.
Antenatal dexamethasone reduces respiratory support need in late preterm infants in Vietnamese RCT
Can a steroid shot before late preterm birth help babies breathe easier?
A randomized controlled trial of 294 pregnant women at risk of late preterm delivery in Vietnam found antenatal dexamethasone reduced infant…
Giving mothers a steroid shot before late preterm birth cut the need for breathing support in babies by nearly 10%, reducing hospital stays …
NHFOV non-inferior to CPAP for primary respiratory support in preterm neonates ≥30 weeks with RDS
For premature babies with breathing trouble, is a newer breathing support method as safe as the standard one?
In an RCT of 142 preterm neonates ≥30 weeks with RDS, NHFOV was non-inferior to CPAP for treatment failure (RD 0.00, 90% CI -0.06 to +0.06) …
A newer breathing method for premature babies is just as safe as the standard one, while helping infants spend significantly less time on su…